NWSA · 8-K · 20261105PR000249

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-11-05 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · In source text

News Corp’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, subject to market conditions and other factors; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased. On November 4, 2026, the company repurchased 54,641 shares for US$1,653,677.08, bringing cumulative purchases under the program to approximately US$570.4 million. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is identified as broker, and the company stated that the repurchases are intended to enhance shareholder value.

Key facts

• NEWS CORP’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes repurchases of up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; it was authorized July 15, 2025. source
• NEWS CORP may purchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
• As of the end of the previous day, NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$570,425,202 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• NEWS CORP reported total consideration of US$373,603,716.92 for securities bought back before the previous day and US$1,653,677.08 for securities bought back on the previous day. source
• Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as a broker for NEWS CORP’s buy-back. source
• NEWS CORP’s buy-back is for cash consideration, with the price to be paid not yet known; consideration will be paid in US dollars. source
• NEWS CORP’s buy-back does not require security holder approval, has no restrictions on foreign participation, and has no other conditions to be satisfied before the offer becomes unconditional. source
• NEWS CORP’s November 5, 2026 daily buy-back notification reports 14,067,213 securities bought back before the previous day and 54,641 bought back on the previous day, November 4, 2026. source

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